diff --git a/src/VSTemplateLocator/VSTemplateLocator.csproj b/src/VSTemplateLocator/VSTemplateLocator.csproj
index 5ff50f77d..b5ead4054 100644
--- a/src/VSTemplateLocator/VSTemplateLocator.csproj
+++ b/src/VSTemplateLocator/VSTemplateLocator.csproj
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
       <_VSTemplateLocatorSrc Include="$(Pkgruntime_win-x64_Microsoft_NETCore_DotNetHostResolver)\runtimes\win-x64\native\hostfxr.dll" Arch="x64\" />
       <_VSTemplateLocatorSrc Include="$(Pkgruntime_win-arm64_Microsoft_NETCore_DotNetHostResolver)\runtimes\win-arm64\native\hostfxr.dll" Arch="arm64\" />
       <_VSTemplateLocatorSrc Include="$(Pkgmicrosoft_dotnet_templateLocator)\lib\net472\**\*.dll" Arch="" />
+      <_VSTemplateLocatorSrc Include="$(PkgMicrosoft_Deployment_DotNet_Releases)\lib\net452\**\*.dll" Arch="" />
       <_VSTemplateLocatorDst Include="@(_VSTemplateLocatorSrc->'$(OutputPath)VSTemplateLocator\%(Arch)%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')" />
     </ItemGroup>